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A Chinese envoy's false claim about ex-Soviet countries sparks criticism

4:14pm April 24, 2023

by John Ruwitch

China's envoy to France, Lu Shaye, caused a diplomatic uproar over the weekend as he falsely claimed some ex-Soviet Union countries do not have effective status under international law.

Wrexham owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds celebrate with the Vanarama National League trophy after Wrexham won the Vanarama National League on Saturday at Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, Wales.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's soccer team wins promotion to professional league

7:49pm April 22, 2023

by Willem Marx

Following a victory on Saturday, Wrexham has gained promotion and starting in August will play in the fourth highest tier in English soccer.

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Towns near Bakhmut are bracing for its possible fall

5:18pm April 22, 2023

by Eleanor Beardsley

The fighting in Ukraine has been especially intense in the eastern Donbas region. Towns near the besieged city of Bakhmut are bracing. If it falls under Russian control, they know they could be next.

A worker dumps empty cans of Miller High Life beer into a machine to be crushed at the Westlandia plant in Ypres, Belgium, on Monday.

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The 'Champagne of Beers' gets crushed in Belgium

11:19am April 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

Belgian customs destroyed a shipment of 2,352 cans of Miller High Life after the Champagne trade body called foul over the "Champagne of Beers" slogan.

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International officials meet in Germany to coordinate weapons deliveries for Ukraine

8:01am April 22, 2023

Fighting continues in eastern Ukraine as regional and international defense officials meet in Germany to coordinate delivery of weapons and other equipment to Ukraine.

A high-rise building in Kharkiv's Saltivka district, once home to at least 400,000 people, is damaged from shelling during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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This Ukrainian widower's superpower is repairing the home he shared with his wife

5:01am April 21, 2023

"He's giving us hope this neighborhood will come back to life," says a neighbor in the apartment building in Kharkiv damaged during Russia's invasion.

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Elena Diachkova and her grandson Nikita, 3, in Poland. December 2022.

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Ukraine refugees face uncertainty and precarity as displacement persists

6:25am April 20, 2023

Despite being welcomed by European neighbors, for most Ukrainians, it's not enough to build a new life. Many are caught in a cycle of repeated uprooting, displacement and return.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives as he visited headquarters of the Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.

Putin attempts to show he's not isolated with visits to Russian troops

1:23pm April 19, 2023

by Michel Martin

Russia's president Vladimir Putin hoped to send a positive image to counteract the images of Ukraine's present Volodymyr Zelenskyy by visiting Kherson and Luhansk.

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U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, stands inside a defendants' cage before a hearing to consider an appeal on his arrest at the Moscow City Court on Tuesday.

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A Moscow court has rejected WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich's detention appeal

4:08pm April 18, 2023

by Charles Maynes

The U.S. journalist is accused of espionage, a charge he and The Wall Street Journal deny. They and the U.S. government insist Evan Gershkovich is "wrongfully detained."

King Charles chooses the food for his coronation lunch and it includes quiche

5:56am April 18, 2023

The quiche was chosen by the king and Camilla, the Queen Consort, in the hope it will be a centerpiece to many coronation street parties and community events on May 6, the Guardian reports.

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